The mission of Habitat for Humanity of Goochland County, an interdenominational Christian housing ministry, is to seek to eliminate substandard housing from our community and make decent shelter a matter of conscience and action.

The mission of Habitat for Humanity of Goochland County, an interdenominational Christian housing ministry, is to seek to eliminate substandard housing from our community and make decent shelter a matter of conscience and action.

Impact

Habitat for Humanity of Goochland has built 22 homes since it was first established in Goochland in 1997. In addition, we partner with other local social service organizations to help make home improvements for residents who do not have the means to make those repairs themselves. Our goal is to build a minimum of one house per year. We have consistently met that goal and were able to complete more than one home per year on two occasions.

Needs

Our most pressing need is for funds to build homes and to purchase land for future homes.

BackgroundThe service provided by Habitat for Humanity of Goochland is to build houses for those Goochland residents in need. Partner families must meet the seleciton criteria, one of which is to provide sweat equity hours in work on their new home. Actual hands-on involvement allows the partner families to help in the work necessary to achieve Habitat’s goal of providing decent, safe, and affordable housing. It is the partner family’s physical investment in their own home and in Habitat’s work. Sweat equity embodies the many elements necessary to overcome the cycle of poverty: self-esteem, positive feedback, education, delayed gratification and reward, empowerment, and acceptance as part of the community. In joining the Habitat Partnership, all adult family members of the household agree to participate and contribute the required sweat equity hours into their home or another Habitat home. An important component of the Habitat for Humanity ministry is that houses are sold to low-income partner families, not given away. The home should be a blessing to the family and not a burden – so affordability is also vital component.

Areas of Service

Areas Served

Area

Goochland County

Board Chair

Board ChairRev. Sandra Taylor-Smith

Company AffiliationDivine Revelation Baptist Church

TermJan 2018 to Jan 2019

Emailsmitty9548@aol.com

Board CoChair

Board CoChair Beth Moore

TermAug 2016 to Dec 2017

Emailbmoorecreative@comcast.net

Board of Directors

Board Members

Name

Affiliation

V. Knight Bowles

US Navy - Retired

Shirley Christian

Community Volunteer

Carol Dunlap

Goochland Free Clinic and Family Services

Brad Duty

Luck Stone

Therese Evans

Richmond Center Stage Foundation

Steve Fleming

Reynolds Metals - Retired

Keesa Fleming

community volunteer

Donald Koonce

Dominion

Joe Morgan

retired

Angie Pell

J. Sargeant Reynolds

Earl Potts

retired

Meta Potts

retired

Sandra Taylor-Smith

Church pastor

Board Demographics - Ethnicity

African American/Black5

Asian American/Pacific Islander0

Caucasian8

Hispanic/Latino0

Native American/American Indian0

Board Demographics - Gender

Male6

Female7

Governance

Board Term Lengths2

Board Term Limits0

Written Board Selection Criteria?No

Written Conflict of Interest Policy?Yes

Percentage Making Monetary Contributions100

Percentage Making In-Kind Contributions100

Number of Full Board Meetings Annually12

Standing Committees

Strategic Planning / Strategic Direction

Communications / Promotion / Publicity / Public Relations

Finance

Other Boards

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